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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03

ARMY ORDRRs.-F1rst Lieut.. Edward 8. Farrow,
2lst infantry, granted indefinite leave OF absence
on account Of disability; Major Lawrence g. Bah
Dit, Ordnance Department, assigned to duty as
chlef ordnance officer OF the Department OF Texas;
Ma1or-G Alfred H. Terry and Capt Benjamin
Munday, granted leaves Of absence for four months
and one month respectively
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03
The U. s. 8. DESPATCH arrived at the Washing
ton navy-yardyesterday from New York.

A LARGE AMERICAN FLAG was raised to-day over
the National Republican League building. on
Thomas Circle amid the cheers Of about two hun
dred people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03

THE LINCOLN HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-Yesterday,
In the United States Supreme Court. a rule was
granted in the case of the petition for writ OF
habeas corpus from the mayor and city council of
Lincoln, Neb, TO show cause why such q writ
should not issue. The rule is returnable on the
18th inst. This Is the case mentioned in THE STAR
yesterday, in which the town Offlcials were COM
mftted to jail by United States Judge for an al
legged cOntempt of court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03

MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 20 Mar
shall Ellis and Alice V. Cox, both OF Ashland, Va:
Theodore ID. Wilson and Cora - Hubbard; Frank
Brazrol and Harriet Hall; Robert H. Kelley and
Minnie A. Lafnbcen; Penn Richardson and Rosa
Hayes, both OF Prince George County, Nd; Edw.
Gaines, OF Essex co unity, Va, and Martha White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03

UNITY NLUB.-Int gafIOfs Oh MI duu Mfs N d.
Moulton were well filed last night by members
and friends OF this association Mr.. j. X. Miller
read the essay upon the Poet Milton, very 1ne
and scholarly paper, well rendered. It gave much
pleasure TO listeners There was an Interesting
discussion upon the matter OF the essay by DR. Nc
Kim, DIR. Lamb, Col SwitZler and l. X Trembly.
This was followed by music by Mrs Curtiss and
Miss Morrison, and recitations by Mrs. Maylor and
j. /. McCreery. Mrs. l. Morrison, Col. W. r. swift
ler and w. c. Stierlin were made members OF the
club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03
with the Rope Meant foR Ltnggs
CNRgrRR BELLOWS 10 81 HANGED AcookDno 10 IN
NEW IOWA CODE ON THE 16rn.


Duum, Dec. 2-The Most Rev. Dam Mc0eec
Ran. D. b., Roman CsthOlic archh1nhop q q
Diocese of Armaghan1 Primate a an Ireland.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23
OUR GAS ADVANTAGES.

FRosTBuRG, MD, July II, 1887
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Considering the location of Frostburg and
its uneven surroundings, the Gas Company of
our town deserve some words of commenda-
ton for their perseverance in furnishing to
our citizens SO great convenience and
luxury as it does for home comforts and bus
iness facilities. No one knows the ex-
pcnse, at times loss, and often the worry of
the directors in bringing the business to its
present success. One of the greatest diff
culties to contend with has been the long and
severe winters which have so much inter-
fered with the pressure and passage of the
gas, and which have made il necessary to do
so much digging and repairing. No one but
the directors know, either, how much trouble
they have had to get suitable person to
manage the business-a man of practical
knowledgc-to purify the gas, to understand
the different combinations of the various
materials, and their effects in the production
of the quality of the gas desired. Such an
one, | am pleased to say, from personal OBJ
seryation and after an interview with the
president Of the company, they have found
III MI Niilidili lhorIlDeri WHO was &C.
cured in March last through the recon-
mendation of the superintendent of the gas
company Of Martinsburg, w. Va. The gas
company is now able to furnish as good
quality Of gas as is furnished in our first class
cities.
The interruptions, heretofore so frequent,
are growing less and less, to the comfort and
ADVANTAGE of the consumers
1t is not to be forgotten that the company
few years ago reduced the price of gas con.
siderably without increasing the number of
consumers. Possibly the interruptions re-
ferred to, and the impurity of the gas. have
been the cause of the non-increase of con-
sumption.
Now it is to be hoped, that which has been
done, and is still being done for the good of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23
FOR THE SHERIPFALTY.

FRosrBURG, MD., July 20, 1887.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
1t appears to not few democrats in these
two districts-No's IL and 12-that Frost
burg's cx-Mayor and prominent business
man, George II. Wittig would not only make
an efficient, thoroughly competent and safe
Sheriff, but a nominee with whom the DEM
ocratic party of this county can win.
Moreover, Mr.. Wittig, though sterling
democrat, was elected in this stronghold of
republcanism TO be its Mayor in 1885, He
made an acceptable and efficient officer, re-
firing quite as popular, Something unusuaD
if not more so than when elected.
Being well known throughout the county
as man of the people, naturally sociable,
affable, fearless and kind-hearted. he would
seem to be not only prominently the man
for the place but one whom the democracy
might well take pride in presenting as
their candidate to the suffrage of the people
of this county for the high and responsible
office of Sheriff.
Besides, Frostburg would seem to be en-
titled to democratic nominee for this office
at least once in twenty years.
DEMOCRACY
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23
FROSTBuRG. Mn. Lnly 1S.

FRosTBURG, MD. July 19, 1887.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
For the world that lieth in darkness, to the
watchman on the wall,
There waiteth dispensation, there cometh
clarion call
'Spirits sword; -
The bright "shield' bear no longer-of
''faith" in "risen Lord"
Put off 'salvation's helmet you trusted in of
old;
Rise up i'll the pride Of manhood, untram
mel'd then, and bold;
Away with the ancient armor,-lay hold on
the mighty sub
Stitute of the new salvation-the glorious
ri-u,te club!
Full long the world hath waited, long hath it
looked in vain
For new religion, founded on the old, old
creed of Cain.
But 10 on the heights appeareth a band,
two hundred strong
o Earth, whose Christ hath witnessed ''two
thousand years of wrong,"-
List to the sweet cvangel the mountain
breezes bear:
Would any his soul imperil 81 is his oacn
Affair." :"
Though shame's pitfalls are yawning around,
before, behind,
Still, madly ION with the dance-let jog be
ncoRfnedr'
If the "noble army of martyrs" who counted
not the cost
OF going forth, like the Master, to seek and to
save the lost,
Could but have received the message ne hear,
in this latter day:
''Let us eat, and drink and be merry" rather
than ''let us pray"
And blessed be he who, coming, at last, unto
Heavens door,
Can say--Indeed, Lord, thou knowest have
striven to "ignore"
The question Of sin and sorrow, of crime and
its countless woes
DO as thou aciH ,cith the sinners, s,-Ihape no part
uih those!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

There are games which are innocent and
recreative, both physically and mentally.
But | am confident the conscientious and
their appreciation and influence to an innova-
ton at once SO treacherous and criminal.
However much l would that some magic
power be speedily applied to transform our
young men from decorative wall flowers into
something morally useful, | would rather
have them continue their present curbstone
practice than rush them into a worse plight
But how shall we know whether Il game is
innocent or no? Is there no trusty magnet
that will eschew the brass filings and attract
only the true steel? Yes let me explain it to
you. Rev. Mr.. Romaine being solicited to
play at cards made no objection, and when
they were produced said:
LET us ask the blessing of God"
"Ask the blessing of God at a game of
cards !" exclaimed one of the ladies II never
heard of such thingn
Mr. Romaine asked in reply:
Ought we engage in anything OH which
we cannot implore His blessing?"
That ended the game, and none of the COM
pany ever played again.
For the true christian that is the line of de-
narration in every conduct of life: Can
render thanks or ask for divine benediction?
The nature and atmosphere of evil can never
be mistaken, although it hurls its
---"Dazzling spells into the spongy air
Of power to cheat the eye with blear illusion,
And give it false presentments.
X
"Under fair pretense of friendly ends,
And well-placed words of glozing courtesy,
Baited with reason not unplausible,
Winds it into the easy-hearted man
And hugs him into snares. ."-Mlton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23


Brerittes. Borden Shaft boys
had very enjoyable picnic near
town last Saturday. Parties there say
it was q great success socially and
otherwise. The only unpleasant in
cident of the affair took place before
it came off-the tearing down the bills
announcing it. Some day somebody
caught at that business will be sent
down the fume and landed on the
dump near the courthouse.
"Gus. VIM. Zeller is the champion
barber. and no mistake" said man
to the JOURNAL the other day. "He
makes the best haircut and shave,
and docs the daisiest shampooing, sea-
foaming and tops one off with the
sweetest perfumes galore that ever
scented dandy from Marseilles.n
We put this in because it is eloquent,
and, then, we owe Gus. one. We are
square now.
John L. Heintz has added some
important improvements to the prop
erty he has advertised elsewhere,
which makes it cheap at higher price
than he asks for it.
The Cumberland NeacS says "Friday
was st. Swithin's Day. 1t didn't rain,
and according to tradition a six-weeks'
drought should have ensued, but we
have already had three showers, which
have knocked the superstition endwise,
and are now waiting and hoping for
big rain" The Neaos is mistaken. 1t
did rain Friday evening-perhaps not
at Cumberland, but certainly at Frost
burg. What Cumberland wants is to
guide its prospects in every way by
happenings in the metropolis.
Miss Mae Garfield, of Washington,
D. c., died at Frost's Mansion House
Thursday night, aged about II years.
She was ill with malarial fever when
she came here several weeks ago. The
fatigue of travel was too much for her
and she steadily grew worse. IAe
remains were taken yesterday to
Springfield, ILL.,, for interment.
We will publish in full next week
the programme of the union meetings
to be held in the Welsh Baptist church,
this place, July 80 and 81.
The Carrie Stanley company did not
play at Ravenscraft's Opera House
last evening and cannot appear this
evening, The Primrose Quartette did
not show up in time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23
Curious Report About Mount Savage.

FRosTBURG, MD., July 81, 1887.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
The school god is stalking mysteriously
about Mt. Savage, and it is expected that he
will infuse contagious dose of Illegal legat,m.
How much choking of the wrong to make
right out of 1t will be done is, at this time,
bor,l To tall
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

our little mountain city in the way of gas,
will be appreciated, and that there will be
more general response to the effort made by
the company and their efficient manager in a
freer consumption of gas, especially as they
have less cause for complaint, and much
more brilliant light. VISITOR.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

How do your people feel about a new con-
Stitution," ] was asked moment ago by
Baltimore lawyer. ] answered that as far as
| knew the people of Allegany and Carroll
counties were i'll favor of a change of organic
law, mainly on account of the canal question.
/ then asked my intcrocutor if he thought
the approaching State convention could be
induced to declare for a new constitution,
and one that would deal intelligently with
this canal issue, he said yes, and as his
opinion is of some worth, | advise the cit
izens of Western Maryland, who are inter
ested in this issue to petition said convention
fol such action. ! shall have great pleasure
in presenting it to the convention and stamp
ed with the approval of the people in con-
venton assembled there is no doubt some
the trial.-Col. Philip W. A0irctt.
Better not. The majority of the
convention laid out all the work you
are expected to do when it made
your "preference' for governor. Be-
sides, the majority which was not
willing to trust you without their own
preference" was also solidly on the
wrong side Of the "eanal question:
and any action to preserve the canal
as waterway will undoubtedly mis-
represent that faction of the demo-
cratic party in this county which en-
gineered the convention.
ONE Of the reasons why the county
commissioners are as board of health
giving attention to the sanitary con-
dition of Homecoming is-that the
town is not incorporated.
This implies that Frostburg, being
incorporated, must attend to her own
sanitation.
This is right.
The mayor and council should early
as practicable organize a Sanitary
Committee" and impress upon it the
duty of making an exhaustive survey
of the town.
If an ordinance to carry this sug-
gestion into effect, ard also to pre-
scribe sanitary regulations for the
people to observe, is necessary, pass
it at once and then enforce it.
The town needs it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

WITH the new West Virginia road
terminating eastwardly at Cumberland
the city will be first class station and
still the head of canal navigation.
With the terminus at Williamsport, or
any tidal point, Cumberland will be Il
second class station and the head of
nothing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

BETWEEN the open antagonism of the
church element and the quiet opposi-
tion of the saloon power, the Literary
and Recreation club is having hard
time. 1t must be a uniquely wicked
movement that attracts the deadly
hQHility of both church and saloon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

WITH one foot on land, the other on
the sea, it may come within the ever.
lasting gospel of Hon. Henry G.. Davis,
to materialize in a temporal sense the
thrilling vision of the apocalyptic angel
and declare that "the canal shall be
no moro ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

The Weather.-Perhaps the longest
season of hot weather the oldest in
habitant remembers has just passed.
The heat has been intense and we'll
sustained in the nineties.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Rcii0ions.-M. L. Church, South,
tomorrow Sunday morning, 1O:30,
"Lost Opportunities" Evening, 7:30,
"Show Thyself a Man.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23
A FRAGMENT.


"% i will be the means of saving moro
souls."-Oae Of the Club.
"* y it is his own atfair."-Ditto.
"* II will ignore the liquor question. !"
- DiffO
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

The Grand CentrdE.-This hotel
passes into the possession Of William
Slicer, of Meyersdale, Pa, Monday
next, he having purchased the personal
property and leased the building. He
is an experienced landlord, and will no
doubt keep a firstclass house.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23
walton army

THOSE of our intelligent readers out
side of the metropolis who may i'm
agine that Frostburg brain power, like
the Frostburg water supply, gets along
through the world on some plane be-
low mediocrity, have only to read our
correspondence this week TO discover
their error. We have here intellect,
talent, in fact all those partially synon-
ymous qualities which go to make the
metropolis great and the JOURNAL its
g6aiuS loci.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

Married-Sunday evening, July II,
1887, at the parsonage of the English
Baptist Church, by Rev. James Miller,
Mr.. JAMES w. THOMAS and Miss
KATIE OFFMAN, both of this place.
At the M. E. Church, Thursday even
ing. July 81, 1887, by Rev. H. S.
France, Mr.. JOSEPH II. MILESTONE
and Miss ELIZA C. HOUSE, of this
place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

AT Milwaukee, Wis, the great
lager beer metropolis of North Ameri-
ca, ,Gambrinus assembly of the Knights
of Labor, numbering between 1000
and l 800 members, nearly all brewing
employees, is getting ready to secede
from the Order on account of the tenn
perance views of G.. NJ. w. Powderly.
Looking back and reading the con
stitutional prescription of manufacture
ers and dealers in intoxicants, one
wonders how all these fellows ever got
in position to "secede."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

THE simplicity of some people is
great, and it is enough to make all the
gods, little and big, lean and fat, throw
away their ulsters and sail out under
the big trees, where the grass is luXur
liant and green, and lie down and roll
over each other in paroXysms of mer-
riment until time for evening choir
meeting-at the statement of the Cum
berland Times that the Frostburg base
ball association died "at the hands Of
Cumberland" No, no; whenever
Cumberland becomes able to project u
funeral like that roosters will bang
their hair and Muscovy brakes wear
bustles
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

THE canal meeting in Cumberland
Wednesday evening was slim affair.
The audience was made up of repub-
licans, democratic reformers and Col.
Philip. W. Avirett. The object was
good, however, and that so many
erewhile blatant partisans Of the great
waterway were conspicuously absent,
is to be regretted, though not entirely
unanticipatod. To the fow that were
present the JOURNAL extends the right
hand of fellowship, which admits them
to full membership in the new sal
walton army.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

WHILE sending the Macedonian cry
to Frederick, Washington, Montgom-
cry and Garrett counties. the Cumber-
land meeting never thought of enlist
ing the sturdy forces on Georges
Creek. Without the sympathy and
support of the miners the canal cannot
be saved, certainly not if they become
actively arrayed against it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

WHILE the tiger was in the jingle
Cumberland was redhot to get him in
the city. Now, that he is there with
one paw on the canal, they are getting
warm enough to holler ''scat!' But
the claws will steadily sink and take
deeper hold, for the tiger is an ortho-
doX brute of full faith in the feline
dogma of the whole corpus or none.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

IT was the design last week to make
that instalment of correspondence on
the Literary and Recreation club the
last, but the matter was overlooked
until too late. The poem entitled "a
Fragment" is Il commentary of so
much pith and force upon one Of
last weeks letters that we forego the
intention Of discontinuing the contro-
versy so far as these columns are con-
cerned. And our hospitality, thus
broadcned, lets in letter also from
49," who states his views with
strength and elegance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

On the whole the outlook, though some
what indefinite as to individuals, is very
promising as to the prospects of the regular
organization throughout the State.-Cumber-
land Times.
Yes, and by the same token the
future of the canal is as dark as a
midnight photograph of a stack of
black eats.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

THE tone of the Cumberland Times
of Tuesday suggests that if regards as a
sorehead the worm that turns to sting
the foot that would crush it.
The Times is in tie dark, or we do
not believe it would class resentment
against treachery as jealousy, or revolt
against little bossism as envy.
To submit uncomplainingly to such
indignities is to throw away manhood
and dedicate ones life to licking the
spit Of pigmies.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

THE Bowery baseball club is good
club, a nice club, and it can play ball,
but it is not in business under the
Frostburg baseball association, be-
cause the latter is dead. Or, in the
fearful language of a Grantsville man
over the corpse of the Cumberland as,
soclation-''it is essentially defunct.'
THE JOURNAL ought to be a yard
longer and two feet wider to say all
that occurs to it this week.
But all will reach the boys before
the campaign is over.
And now is the time to subscribe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

TO Col. Philip W. Avirett, speaker
of the Allegany county delegation:
"Not he who breaks tie dams, but he
That through the channe1s of the State
Conveys the peoples IRISH, is great,
His name is fair,
And he is tree.'
To be read Wednesday morning at the
opening of convention, Immediately
after prayer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-23

WITH some vehemence James Camp
bell, of Barton. controverts the jour
NAILS statement several weeks ago
concerning the "stolen mining BILL"
as follows:
Meanwhile, there are precious few who
seriously want to find the bill, or again
breathe into it the breath Of life. Region
and people are getting along magniiicently
without it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-25

the Free Press will to- morrow publish
an interview with this last named girl.
which gives an OF q life, the
horrors of which can be scas cely be
imagined. On the promise OF employ
ment, Minnie, whose husband had
deserted her in Chicago, wal induced to
go TO a camp near Menominee by q
cheap restaurant keeper named William
Gaines. of north Halstead street, Chi
cago. Not until her arrival in the
lumber region did she realize the life
she Was expected to lead, and then lack
OF funds prevented her return.
By force she was compelled
to do the bidding of the fends
who kept the hell-hole in which she was
confined. Kicks and bangs we're fire..
quent. The shanty in which they were
penned was surrounded by high pail
sades, and thirteen b~loodhounds prevent
ed further escape. ALI attempts to com.
municate with the outside world were
frustrated. Once the attention Of au-
thorities was attracted and deputy
sheriff called to investigate. He was
given $50 and left. The girls story has
been verified by the superintendent of
the house of correction after a careful
investigation. What is published is but
a hint OF tho lite led n these dens of
infamy the details being too revolving
for publication.